Features

The Gorroppu gorge, or simply Gorroppu,
as we call it here, is one of the largest natural abysses in Europe. That’s why
it is also called the Grand Canyon of
Europe, to give you an idea of the gorge’s depth and the sensation of
vertigo as you cross this gigantic crack of rock, looking at the sky.

The walls of the Gorroppu gorge
are nothing more than a deep “gap” between the Supramonte of Orgosolo
and that of Urzulei, created by the
millenary flow of the Rio Flumineddu, which continues beyond the gorge,
descending downstream between rivulets and springs to Dorgali.

The ideal seasons for trekking in Gorroppu are spring, summer and early
autumn; in the winter months the walk is not recommended for the harsh cold and
the few hours of light.

Gorroppu
is considered, with good reason, one of the most suggestive and wild scenery of
Supramonte, also because the walls
of Gorroppu gorge are a natural refuge for birds of prey such as the golden
eagle, the peregrine falcon, the buzzard and the preferred environment for
mouflons and wild boars, which is easy to meet during the trekking.